A sequence of translations maps ∆GHI to ∆G’H’I’. ∆GHI has vertices at G(–8, 2), H(13, 2), and I(–2, 10). The coordinates of G’ are (–1, –3). What are the coordinates of H’ and I’? Explain your answer. (2 points)

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To find the coordinates of H' and I' after the translation that maps ∆GHI to ∆G’H’I’, we first need to determine the translation vector based on the coordinates of G and G'.

  1. Finding the translation vector:

    • The coordinates of point G are G(-8, 2) and the coordinates of G' are G'(-1, -3).
    • The translation vector can be calculated as follows: \[ \text{translation vector} = G' - G = (-1, -3) - (-8, 2) \] This simplifies to: \[ \text{translation vector} = (-1 + 8, -3 - 2) = (7, -5) \]
  2. Applying the translation vector to the other vertices:

    • We will now apply the translation vector (7, -5) to the other vertices H and I.

    • The coordinates of H are H(13, 2). Thus, we apply the translation: \[ H' = H + \text{translation vector} = (13, 2) + (7, -5) \] This gives: \[ H' = (13 + 7, 2 - 5) = (20, -3) \]

    • Now, for point I which has coordinates I(-2, 10), we apply the same translation: \[ I' = I + \text{translation vector} = (-2, 10) + (7, -5) \] This results in: \[ I' = (-2 + 7, 10 - 5) = (5, 5) \]

  3. Final coordinates:

    • The coordinates of H' are (20, -3).
    • The coordinates of I' are (5, 5).

Therefore, the final coordinates are:

  • H': (20, -3)
  • I': (5, 5)